Graham Avenue station

Graham Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

Graham Avenue
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	Graham Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Williamsburg
Coordinates	40.714509°N 73.944426°W / 40.714509; -73.944426
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B24, B43
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	June 30, 1924 (1924-06-30)
Station code	122[1]
Wireless service	[2]
Opposite-direction transfer available	No
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	2,709,511[3]  12.4%
Rank	180 out of 424[3]
Station succession
Next west	Lorimer Street: L
Next east	Grand Street: L
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

History

This station opened on June 30, 1924 as part of the initial segment of the Canarsie Line, which was a product of the Dual Contracts, stretching from Sixth Avenue to Montrose Avenue.[4][5]

Station layout

Track layout
to Lorimer St to Grand St

G	Street level	Exit/entrance
P Platform level	Side platform
	Westbound	← toward Eighth Avenue (Lorimer Street)
	Eastbound	→ toward Rockaway Parkway (Grand Street) →
	Side platform

Station name tablet on the southbound platform

This underground station has two tracks and two side platforms. Both platforms have their original mosaic tile band showing various shades of green and blue with peach and yellow borders. "G" tablets on a dark blue background run at regular intervals. The mosaic name tablets read "GRAHAM AVE." in gold serif lettering on a blue background and gold border. There are no columns on either platform.

Exits

Each platform has one same-level fare control area towards the west end (railroad north). Each one has a turnstile bank and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound side go up to either northern corners of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues while the ones on the Canarsie-bound side go up to either southern corners. The Manhattan-bound fare control area has a full-time sales booth while the booth on the Canarsie-bound one is for informational use only. There are no crossovers or crossunders.[6]

References

1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
2. "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
3. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
4. "Subway Tunnel Through". The New York Times. August 8, 1919. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
5. "Celebrate Opening of Subway Link". The New York Times. July 1, 1924. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
6. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Williamsburg & Bedford Stuyvesant" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

External links

• nycsubway.org – BMT Canarsie Line: Graham Avenue
• Station Reporter — L Train
• The Subway Nut — Graham Avenue Pictures
• Graham Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View (2015)
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View (2018)